Distinctive Schools

Title: MS ELA Teacher Location: Chicago IL Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting salary for certified teachers starts at $70,000 Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson plans aligned to grade-level standards that use...

Title: Assistant Principal Location: CICS Longwood High School- 1309 W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643 Reports To: Principal Salary: Starting at $90,000, commensurate with experience Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview The Assistant Principal is a self-driven and motivated educational leader whose philosophy and beliefs align with Distinctive Schools’ mission, vision and values. The Assistant Principal has a keen instructional lens and is able to provide targeted and actionable feedback. Primary outcomes of the role is to: Implement the DS instructional coaching model by supporting and fostering the development of teachers and...

Title: 4th-5th Grade Teacher Location: CICS Bucktown- 2235 N Hamilton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 for certified teachers Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson plans aligned...

Title: High School Biology Teacher (2026-2027SY) Location: CICS Longwood- 1309 W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643 Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting salary for certified teachers starts at $70,000 Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual...

Title: 1st-3rd Grade Teacher Location: Chicago IL Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting salary for certified teachers starts at $70,000 Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson plans aligned to grade-level standards that...

Title: High School Math Teacher (2026-27SY) Location: CICS Longwood- 1309 W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643 Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 for certified teachers Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson...

Title: Middle School Science Teacher (2026-27SY) Location: CICS Bucktown- 2235 N Hamilton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 for certified teachers Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and...

Title: High School Spanish Teacher Location: Chicago IL Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 for certified teachers Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson plans aligned to grade-level standards that use...

Title: High School Special Education Teacher Location: CICS Longwood- 1309 W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643 Reports To: Principal Salary: Starting at $70,000 for certified teachers Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 The mission of Distinctive Schools, an educational practice leader committed to social justice and the elevation of access and achievement in historically marginalized communities, is to support each child in becoming an engaged and curious learner, a confident self-advocate, and a creative problem-solver by setting high expectations and nurturing a positive culture that honors diversity, collaboration, and optimism. Position Overview Special Education Teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role of the Special Education Teacher is to ensure that all students have...

Title: High School Physics Teacher (2026-27SY) Location: CICS Longwood High School- 1309 W 95th St, Chicago, IL 60643 Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting at $70,000 for certified teachers Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation...

Title: Special Education Teacher (2026-2027SY) Location: CICS Prairie- 11530 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628 Reports To: Principal Salary: Starting salary for certified teachers starts at $70,000 Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2025 The mission of Distinctive Schools, an educational practice leader committed to social justice and the elevation of access and achievement in historically marginalized communities, is to support each child in becoming an engaged and curious learner, a confident self-advocate, and a creative problem-solver by setting high expectations and nurturing a positive culture that honors diversity, collaboration, and optimism. Position Overview Special Education Teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role of the Special Education Teacher is to ensure that...

Title: 6th-8th Grade Math Teacher (2026-27SY) Location: 1309 W. 95th Street, Chicago, IL 60643 Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting salary for certified teachers starts at $70,000 Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and...

Title: Middle School Social Studies Teacher (2026-27SY) Location: Chicago IL Reports To: Principal Salary Range: Starting salary for certified teachers starts at $70,000 Employee Type: Regular Full Time Start Date: August 2026 Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders. Position Overview Distinctive teachers cultivate a love for learning in every student through strong relationships, high expectations, and a belief that all students can achieve great things in school and beyond. Teachers have a laser focus on instruction that engages learners and provides multiple opportunities for application of learned content. All teachers engage in individual and team deep intellectual preparation and lesson plans aligned...